Chadian editor sentenced to three years in prison

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the three-year jail sentence that Martin Inoua, the editor of the quarterly Salama Info, received yesterday from an N’Djamena court on a new criminal charge after being held since 16 August on a charge of defamation. RSF regards the sentence imposed by the court – which also included an exorbitant fine of 3,140 euros and damages of 31,400 euros, to be paid jointly by him and his co-defendant,  Abderaman

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